Originally Posted by Jayar
actually, it should be:
"I'll consider it," was all I'd give her.
(The ' I'd ' simply for continuity purposes, as your narrative voice [I think, at least] calls for it.)
Unless the quoted dialogue ends a sentence/thought, a comma should always be used before endquotes, or else the quoted text and what precedes it will read like one - making the quotes used moot.
I've been keeping up, Kruppo. I'll try my hand at a critique once you're finished.
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